| | Hard Eight (Special Edition) by Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. Reilly, Samuel L. Jackson, Philip Baker Hall, John S. Lyons, Green Parrot Productions, Philip Seymour Hoffman, F. William Parker, Robert Jones, Rysher Entertainment, Trinity Productions, Keith Samples, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, François Duplat, Hans Brockmann, Helene Mulholland, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Dvd, Published 2003 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Anamorphic, Closed-Captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc, Import ISBN-13: 978-0-7678-2453-8, ISBN: 0-7678-2453-9
"Before hitting the big time with his second film Boogie Nights, young filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson impressed critics with this deftly conceived, low-budget film noir chamber piece. With its minimalist plot, deliberate pacing, and brief, but shocking bursts of violence, Hard Eight won't please everyone, but Anderson and his first-rate cast were clearly working on the same authentic wavelength. It's a mystery at first why a solemn profe ..."
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